Buttons on Sale at Early Bird Prices!
Your First Night Monterey Button is your all-access pass!
- 15+ venues and 50+ performances from 3 PM to midnight
- All indoor and outdoor entertainment
- Hands-on art stations and creative fun
- The lively Twilight Procession
- The Countdown-to-Midnight Finale Performance!
That’s nine hours of art, music, dance, and nonstop New Year’s fun! Your button purchase helps First Night Monterey bring the best performers and experiences to our community.
Early Bird prices end December 14, 2026.
Volunteer Sign-Up For FNM 2027 - Get Involved!
Be a part of First Night! Artful activities are on-going now through the new year as we produce First Night Monterey. First Night volunteers last year included teens, military personnel, retirees, service organizations and community members just like you! Volunteers working 4+ hours on New Year's eve earn a free admission button! You can help! It would be impossible to produce FNM without the hundreds of volunteers. Volunteer individually or as part of a group!
Students: Build up your community service hours; volunteer in a fun and creative environment! Expand your resumé with relevant experience; service learning hours are available.
Volunteer Sign-Up for the AT&T Pro-Am
Help raise funds for First Night Monterey! First Night will be manning the 15th Hole Concession Booth on the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the AT & T Pro-Am February 4–7, 2027. Morning and afternoon shifts are available. Sign up early to get your preferred shift.
Volunteer to raise much-needed money for First Night Monterey!
CSUMB Student Designs for FNM 2027!
CSUMB students have submitted their posters for judging with the theme "Color the Night!"
First Night Monterey staff collaborates closely with CSUMB's Service Learning class, which provides students with valuable hands-on experience in publication design while contributing to the promotion and success of First Night Monterey's annual event.
This year's winner is Amanda Richman. Amanda is a Communication Design major with a concentration in Visual Design at CSUMB. Amanda grew up in Davis, CA, where her passion for art and love of nature blossomed. She enjoys exploring her local ecosystem, hanging out with her cat, and embracing the whimsical side of things.
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Hands of Unity: A Community Kindness Project
Our Hands of Unity: A Community Kindness Art Project is growing throughout Monterey County! This year, First Night Monterey will host a variety of community workshops where participants can create handprints, share messages of kindness, and help build large-scale movable murals celebrating compassion, connection, and belonging.
Whether you'd like to participate, volunteer, or help create the murals, we'd love to have you involved. Please email us at info@firstnightmonterey.org to keep you informed!
